Exploring Americas Time Line

What year did Hernado de Soto first see the Mississippi River?

• 1492

• 1541

• 1776

• 2022

In 1513, what was Ponce de Leon searching for?

• Fountain of Youth

• Atlantis

• His missing sock

• Gold

In what year did John Cabot have his first unsuccessful voyage?

• 20 BC

• 900

• 1812

• 1496

In what year did Erik the Red discover Greenland?

• 1492

• about 985

• 1

• 1776

In 1524, where did Hernan Cortes lead an expedition?

• Amazon Rainforest

• Mt Everest

• Florida

• Honduras

Who founded Veracruz?

• Hernan Cortez

• George Washington

• Christopher Columbus

• Santa Claus

Where did Robert La Salle explore in 1682?

• Canada to Mexico

• Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico

• North Pole to the South Pole

• Safety Harbor Middle School to Wendys

Approximately when did Leif Erikson arrive in North America?

• about 1000

• about 1492

• about 1700

• about 2022

In what year did Francisco Pizarro conquer the Incas of Peru?

• 1492

• 2000

• 1776

• 1530

In what year did Hernan Cortes discover Baja California?

• 1776

• 1492

• 1536

• 1000